Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted August 17, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 17, 2020 (edited) So he’s either done with fighting or he’s gearing up for a proper go at a move up to Heavyweight. And I doubt he’s done. I don’t really like the idea of Jones vs Ngannou right now. That would just eliminate an interesting challenger for Stipe and if there’s any division that really can’t afford that it’s Heavyweight. I’d do Miocic vs Jones and just pay Ngannou to sit out and wait for the winner. Edited August 17, 2020 by wandshogun09 Quote
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted August 17, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 17, 2020 We mega threading this one? For shame. Quote
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 18, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 18, 2020 Well, he's certainly got a better chance of getting back in the game at a threadbare 205 than he would in any of the lighter divisions. That said, if he hasn't filled the holes in his game, or at least mitigated them somehow, he's probably not going to get far beyond where his puncher's chance takes him. Sort of a Rampage 2.0. Rumblage. Quote
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted August 18, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) I think Rumble does well on paper at 205 with Jones being gone. He got found out massively against DC twice but it doesn't feel like any of the current top 205'ers have the wrestling chops that DC had to nullify him. With Jones gone, it's a strikers division. Rumble has above average wrestling himself and we all know he hits like a truck. Seems a good time for him to come back. Edited August 18, 2020 by Silky Kisser Quote
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted August 18, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 18, 2020 yeh if Rumble comes back right i'd fancy his chances against the winner of Jan/Reyes. Quote
Paid Members Carbomb Posted August 18, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 18, 2020 (edited) All very true; like I say, if there's any division for him to make his comeback in, it's 205, not only because it's clearly his ideal weight but because it's so thin at the moment. But in the "styles make fights" vein, I wouldn't fancy his chances against someone like Krylov, or even OSP, and unless White decides to allow him to leapfrog his way back into contention after being out three years, I'd imagine he'd have to face them, or someone like them, at some point. EDIT: Hell, with the shape the HW division's in, he'd probably do OK there; he'd probably be outgunned by Ngannou, but surely not by too much. Edited August 18, 2020 by Carbomb Quote
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted August 18, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 18, 2020 Guess this means Werdum is probably Bellator bound; Quote
Paid Members WeeAl Posted August 18, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 18, 2020 That's a sensible fight for both men there I think. Maybe they'll have a gentleman's agreement to another draw and do it a third time as well. Quote
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted August 19, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 19, 2020 (edited) Edited August 19, 2020 by Egg Shen Quote
David Posted August 19, 2020 Author Posted August 19, 2020 Now that's an Anderson fight I can get behind. Should be a decent little special attraction bout with two guys who know how to throw leather in cool fashion. Quote
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted August 19, 2020 Paid Members Posted August 19, 2020 Just look at how the rest of the UFC year is scheduled to shape up so far. (And yes, I’m well aware a load of these aren’t actually going to end up happening ?) Aug 22nd - Fight Night: - Pedro Munhoz vs Frankie Edgar - Ovince Saint Preux vs Alonzo Menifield Aug 29th - Fight Night: - Anthony Smith vs Aleksandar Rakic - Robbie Lawler vs Neil Magny - Ryan Hall vs Ricardo Lamas - Magomed Ankalaev vs Ion Cutelaba 2 Sep 5th - Fight Night: - Alistair Overeem vs Augusto Sakai - Michel Pereira vs Zelim Imadaev Sep 12th - Fight Night: - Thiago Santos vs Glover Teixeira - Michelle Waterson vs Angela Hill Sep 19th - Fight Night: - Tyron Woodley vs Colby Covington - Donald Cerrone vs Niko Price - Johnny Walker vs Ryan Spann Sep 26th - UFC 253: - Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa (Middleweight Title) - Dominick Reyes vs Jan Blachowicz (Light Heavyweight Title) - Ciryl Gane vs Shamil Abdurakhimov - Diego Sanchez vs Jake Matthews Oct 3rd - Fight Night: - Holly Holm vs Irene Aldana - Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush - Andrei Arlovski vs Tanner Boser - Carlos Condit vs Court McGee Oct 10th - Fight Night: - Marlon Moraes vs Cory Sandhagen - Edson Barboza vs Sodiq Yusuff Oct 17th - Fight Night: - Korean Zombie vs Brian Ortega Oct 24th - UFC 254: - Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Justin Gaethje (Lightweight Title) - Zabit Magomedsharipov vs Yair Rodriguez - Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier Oct 31st - Fight Night: - Anderson Silva vs Uriah Hall Nov 21st - UFC 255: - Deiveson Figueiredo vs Cody Garbrandt (Flyweight Title) - Valentina Shevchenko vs Jennifer Maia (Flyweight Title) - Shogun Rua vs Paul Craig 2 - Brandon Moreno vs Alex Perez Quote
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